Said goodbye to an old friend today.

[ColinV6]

We got this Terex 72-11 in 1976, it’s a 1973 machine, and it was in full daily service until 2008, where a second 72-11 took over and this became a parts backup.

When the manitou arrived in 2018 they were always on borrowed time, and this one went away to the scrap yard yesterday. What a lump of weight it was. They are coming back for the complete one on Monday / Tuesday

 

[ColinV6]

 

[manfromhill]

Do they take the wheels off when they get to the yard
What’s scrap price just now

 

[ColinV6]

Green one only had 2 wheels left on it, he said around £140/tonne currently.

 

[Down farmer]

Currently 180£ tonnes here in NI for heavy tanks this week

 

[76masseyman]

Surely that one isn’t being scrapped ?

 

[ColinV6]

Surely that one isn’t being scrapped ?

It’s no good to us, and it’s not a hugely desirable machine for many people I wouldn’t say. Want to buy it??

 

[76masseyman]

It’s no good to us, and it’s not a hugely desirable machine for many people I wouldn’t say. Want to buy it??

Sadly, not of any use to me, but I bet some of those heavy machinery preservation specialists would like it. Must be a rare thing, as I don’t think I’ve seen one.

 

[ColinV6]

Sadly, not of any use to me, but I bet some of those heavy machinery preservation specialists would like it. Must be a rare thing, as I don’t think I’ve seen one.

The issue with them is that parts are non existent. I’d guess at less than 5 72-11 models being in the UK, even google brings up nothing much at all. It’s almost like the model didn’t exist.

 

[76masseyman]

The issue with them is that parts are non existent. I’d guess at less than 5 72-11 models being in the UK, even google brings up nothing much at all. It’s almost like the model didn’t exist.

Sadly, it’s the final nail for many machines, lack of parts. Suppose you have to look on the bright side, it’s heavy

 

[mf7480]

I think I’d be selling that rather than scrapping it.

 

[ColinV6]

I think I’d be selling that rather than scrapping it.

Where would you advertise such a machine??

 

[JLLM]

Where would you advertise such a machine??

Facebook, plenty of plant pages there.

 

[Lofty1984]

Got to be worth a punt if it’s fairly rare it seems such a Shame to scrap it

 

[davedb]

Go on the old girls of plant hire page on Facebook and put it on there someone might only give you scrap price for it but still better than scraping it

 

[ColinV6]

I’m not on Facebook. No plans to join either

 

[Chae1]

I agree. Sad to scrap it.

 

[Lofty1984]

I’m not on Facebook. No plans to join either

Perhaps someone will put it up for you

 

[Will 1594]

Spoke to my little scrap princess today , £195/if taken in and all heavy stuff ,
145 light mix
shame to scrap them be some enthusiast ,some where restoring one and want parts

 

[Will 1594]

Sadly, not of any use to me, but I bet some of those heavy machinery preservation specialists would like it. Must be a rare thing, as I don’t think I’ve seen one.

Mr happy green at morton ,its his sort of barrow ,is that thing